A property tax deadline looms early next week

2019 Oconee County property tax bills mailed months ago are now payable at the office of the county treasurer, Greg Nowell. A late penalty doesn’t apply until the middle of next month. Those who pay their 2019 obligation by New Year’s Eve may claim a deduction on their income tax return. But the first penalty, a three percent late penalty, will apply to only those taxpayers who miss the January 15 deadline.